Elrig (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Elrig Cairn viewed from N.

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Elrig Cairn viewed from E.

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Elrig Cairn viewed from S.

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Elrig Cairn viewed from W.

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Summit of Elrig Cairn viewed from W.

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Large Field Clearance Stones dumped in N Half of Elrig Cairn.

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Articles

Elrig

Cairn(s)

markj99 Aug 6, 2023

Visited 06.08.23

Elrig Cairn is a grassy mound c. 400 yards NE of Elrig, a small village in Dumfries and Galloway. The sub-circular cairn is located in arable land c. 350 yards SW of Elrig Farm. The mound measures c. 66 feet in diameter and 5 feet high. The S half is covered in thorn bushes. Old farm equipment and field clearance stones have been dumped in the N half. The cairn appears to be be unexcavated. Canmore ID 62713 has details of Elrig Cairn.

Elrig

Cairn(s)

markj99 Oct 23, 2023

Directions to Elrig Cairn: Take the Elrig turn off the A747 Portwilliam road. Follow the road for c. 1.3 miles to a junction with Elrig Farm road at the edge of the village. There is room to park at the junction. Walk c. 400 yards up the road to reach a gate on your left. Follow a winding path N through the field to a gate. Elrig Cairn is c. 100 yards WNW in the adjacent field.

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Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 1.06km W

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Airyolland W

Cairn(s) • 1.08km W

8

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Loch Head

Cairn(s) • 1.31km N

3

1

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.69km N

5

1

1
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.04km WNW
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 2.81km WNW

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Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 3.53km W

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Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 3.64km WNW

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High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.66km W

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Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 3.67km WNW

6

1
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 3.68km WNW

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Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 3.69km WNW

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1
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 3.76km W

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Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 3.97km WNW

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Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 4.02km WNW

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The May

Cairn(s) • 4.09km WNW

5

1
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 4.64km W

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Drumtroddan Carved Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.11km ESE

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4

3
Drumtroddan Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 5.49km ESE

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3
Culgarie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.78km ENE

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3

1
White Loch of Myrton

Crannog • 5.85km ESE

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2
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 6.27km W

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1

1
Big Balcraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.46km E

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Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 6.63km W

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1

1
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.03km W

10

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Blairbuy 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.06km ESE

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1
Fell of Barhullion

Hillfort • 7.14km ESE

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2
The Wren’s Egg & Nest

Standing Stones • 7.14km ESE

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5
Barsalloch Point

Cliff Fort • 7.19km SE

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3
Blairbuy Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.33km ESE

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Blairbuy 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.44km ESE

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1
Blairbuy Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 7.45km ESE

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2
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 7.54km WNW

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2
Blairbuy 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.65km ESE

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Blairbuy 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.09km ESE

6

1
Blairbuy 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.13km ESE

10

1

1
Blairbuy – 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.14km ESE

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1
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 8.16km W

10

1
Blairbuy 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.38km ESE

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1
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.73km NNE

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1
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 8.79km NNE

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Knock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.9km SE

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St Medana’s Well

Sacred Well • 8.92km SE

3

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Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.25km WNW

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Culnoag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.33km E

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White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 9.5km WNW

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Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 9.52km W

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Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.97km WNW

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Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.05km NE

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Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.21km W

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Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 10.22km NE

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13

4
Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.22km NE

17

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Claunch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.26km ENE

13

1

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Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 10.29km W

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Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 10.29km NE

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2

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Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 10.3km NE

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Redbrae

Cist • 10.3km NE

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Knock Fell

Hillfort • 10.36km WNW

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Boreland

Standing Stones • 10.44km N

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2
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 10.47km NNE

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White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 10.57km NNE

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Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 11.12km WNW

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North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.35km ENE

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Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 11.54km W

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Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 11.56km W

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Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 11.61km WNW

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North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 11.64km ENE

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Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.68km ENE

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Stair Haven

Broch • 12.61km W

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Rispain Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.24km ESE

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Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 13.26km NE

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Glasserton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.37km ESE

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Broughton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.57km E

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Gallows Outon 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.7km E

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Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 13.74km NE

3

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Gallows Outon 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.96km E

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Whithorn

Bullaun Stone • 14.28km E

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Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 14.47km N

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Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 14.64km NNE

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Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 14.65km WNW

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Culscadden

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.65km ENE

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Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 14.82km N

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Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 15.1km N

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Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 15.39km WNW

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Penkiln

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.44km ENE

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High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 16.29km NE

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Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 16.32km N

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Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 16.44km NW

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.44km E

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Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 16.54km WNW

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Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.59km WNW

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Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.63km WNW

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Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 16.91km WNW

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Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 17.19km WNW

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Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 17.35km WNW

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St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 17.41km W

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Loch Heron

Crannog • 17.56km NW

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Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 17.8km WNW

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Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.91km ENE

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Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 18.23km WNW

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Doon of Carsluith

Hillfort • 18.47km ENE

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Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 18.67km WNW

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Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 18.68km WNW

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Boyach

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.68km ESE

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Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 18.88km WNW

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Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 18.9km W

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Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 19.04km W

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Burrow Head

Promontory Fort • 19.05km ESE

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Bagbie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.16km ENE

6

2
Bagbie Wall Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.22km ENE

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Bagbie Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.24km ENE

11

2

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Bagbie Four Poster

Stone Circle • 19.24km ENE

7

2
Steinhead Mote

Promontory Fort • 19.37km E

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Blackmyre Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.42km ENE

1

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 19.47km WNW

6

2
Kirkdale Mains Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 19.6km ENE

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Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 19.61km W

8

2
Isle Head

Promontory Fort • 19.63km E
Kirkmuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.66km ENE

1

2
Newton Stewart Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.71km NNE

2

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Kirkdale House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.74km ENE

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1
Barholm 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.74km ENE

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Dunragit

Cursus • 19.74km W

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Kirkmuir 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.81km ENE

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Kirkmuir 1a & 1b

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.85km ENE

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Kirkmuir 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.85km ENE

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Lessons

Cairn(s) • 19.87km NNE

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2

2
Kirkmuir 3

Cup Marked Stone • 19.88km ENE

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Blackmyre Moor

Natural Rock Feature • 19.92km ENE

4

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 19.98km WNW

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2

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